Product Design Manager
PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s leading PropTech company, and the preferred destination for over 32 million property seekers monthly to connect with over 50,000 agents monthly to find their dream home. PropertyGuru empowers property seekers with more than 2.1 million real estate listings, in-depth insights, and solutions that enable them to make confident property decisions across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since then, PropertyGuru Group has made the property journey a transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. In the last 18 years, PropertyGuru has grown into a high-growth PropTech company with a robust portfolio including leading property marketplaces and award-winning mobile apps across its markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand as well as the region’s biggest and most respected industry recognition platform - PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, events and publications across Asia.
For more information, please visit: PropertyGuruGroup.com; PropertyGuru Group on LinkedIn.
Recognised as a Top Employers Certified* organisation, we’re proud to be among the best workplaces in the region-celebrating an inclusive culture of excellence, growth, and well-being.
About the Role
We are looking for a Product Design Manager to lead the product design team in Vietnam. This is a hands-on leadership role across three areas: leading a team of senior designers, driving product design craft from strategy through outcomes, and owning the design system.
This role is based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and will report to Head of Product of PropertyGuru Vietnam.
Key Responsibilities
Team
- Manage, coach, and grow a team of product designers - set craft standards, run critiques, give direct feedback, and own hiring and career growth.
- Set the bar for quality and collaboration, and delegate ownership of product and system areas to designers ready to lead.
- Establish design operations and processes that scale with the team.
- Advocate for design and user experience across the organization, raising its influence with senior stakeholders.
Product craft
- Set the design vision and strategy, and shape product direction with Product and Business from the problem-framing stage.
- Own end-to-end design quality and consistency across consumer and agent journeys.
- Guide discovery and user research with the research team, and partner with Data and Customer Service to ground decisions in evidence.
- Continuously monitor product feedback and research to surface problems and opportunities, and translate them into roadmap priorities.
- Stay hands-on in the craft and own delivery through to measurable outcomes.
Design system
- Own the design system and visual language, keeping work consistent across channels and business units.
- Partner with the Design System designer to localize it for the Vietnam market.
- Maintain Figma libraries and partner with front-end engineers to keep the system in sync with code.
- Define and uphold accessibility and inclusion standards across design and development.
What we’re looking for
- 7-10 years in product design, including 2+ years in a lead or management role.
- A portfolio of case studies demonstrating design’s measurable impact on the business.
- Strong command of UI conventions for responsive web and native mobile, including performance and footprint optimization across devices.
- Proficiency with UX metrics and data tracking.
- Proven ability to integrate AI into the design workflow - such as rapid prototyping, research synthesis, and documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex ideas for different audiences.
Our commitment to you:
Hybrid flexible working that focuses on outcomes over hours.
Holistic rewards package covering your financial, physical & mental health.
Multi-directional career development across all levels.
Inclusive benefits like equal paternity leave, supporting all employees in work-life balance.
At PropertyGuru, you’ll be part of a Top Employers Certified* company that puts people at the heart of everything we do.